How to Work With Young People

What if the person who understands your newest employees and residents better than anyone isn't in multifamily at all — she's in a high school counseling office?In this episode, Katrina Greene sits down with Mindy Weaver-Flask, Director of School Counseling at Knightstown High School, for a candid, empathetic look at Gen Z — the generation now filling your leasing offices and signing your leases. Mindy brings decades in the classroom, a military background, and a front-row seat to what's actually shaping young people today: perfectionism, fear of failure, social media pressure, and a deep hunger for community and purpose.They talk about what operators are getting wrong in onboarding, why "permission to fail" has to be more than a talking point, how phone culture is reshaping focus at school and at work, and why multifamily might be the perfect industry for young people who don't know what trade they want yet.If you've ever found yourself frustrated with a young employee or wondering how to reach a newer generation of residents — this one's for you.